Richmond Park

I've been to Richmond Park a lot and love it every time - whatever the weather.
The other day we went for a lovely Sunday stroll along the river from Richmond to Teddington.

After encountering a herd of rather large cows - we stopped off for a gorgeous roast beef! We then wandered back through Ham Common and the park.

This is the hightest point in the park - Henry VIII Mound - and through the keyhole of ivy you can see 10 miles away to the dome of St Paul's Cathedral.



Honest.

It's not clear from the photo, but in real life it's really quite amazing. Apparently, it was from this spot that the king saw the smoke signal to tell him Anne Boleyn had been beheaded at the Tower of London.